In Dolce & Gabbana
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Natasha attended the Bachchan and Kapoor Diwali parties wearing a Dolce & Gabbana brocade look that seemed to have drawn inspiration from Imperial Russia and China.
Natasha likes drama (sartorially) and embraces it fully. That, we appreciate. But the look was problematic. A) She chose to support a designer duo that have been openly and worryingly racist (among other things). B) She wore this to a Diwali party. Yes, technically there’s color, the fabric is luxe and she’s spent big bucks on it, so when better to grab the eyeballs?! We get it. Doesn’t mean we have to like it though.
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Natasha Poonawala
Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani
I agree with all your comments except personally I liked it! In the sea of saris and lehengas she stood out and not like a sore thumb which she is guilty of on occasions.
You forgot the bralets.
It looks like this Diwali everyone entered a factory store churning one bra and one lenhga in every color. And our mannequins celebrities formed an assembly line and were slapped one outfit after another and then shipped to each Diwali party.
*Mannequin
I love it ! I agree with you. Personally, I love Imperial Russian/Chinese motifs and love teal as a color. This looks sooo luxe, well crafted and well worn.
She has $$ and has spent it on her clothes this time and not jewellery. Yeah, the D&G bit is unfortunate but I don’t expect her to endorse any of these social/environmental issues (racism, sustainability etc). Her lifestyle is filled with yachts, jets, parties and vacations and I am not aware of any social causes at all. Then why expect her to even bother about a brand’s reputation. She sees something she likes, she buys and she wears. Occasion, cost, reputation be damned. Her outings must be scrutinized very superficially.
She’s trying too hard to come off very international. Who the hel is styling her?
She is a billionaire and she is very international. She doesn’t have to try.
this is wrong on so many levels…culture and event appropriateness aside …that she chose this designer..that she could have patronized any of the traditional weaves… I understand that you want to stand out..might as well dress like a joker…
oh c’mon lets not talk about culture and event appropriateness – all those bikini tops masquerading as tops at all the diwali parties are way out of line compared to this
It looks like she’s wearing a luxe curtain and she’s drowning in it. Also, why that headband?
Agree with the review but I don’t expect such page 3 people to have any sense & sensibility towards such issues (read racism & inequality). Also, fine brocade and silk fabrics are easily available all over India and I don’t even find the design innovative or ethnic apart from being a good, standard color combination.
There’s not ONE look of this lady that doesn’t scream “Look at my bank balance, bitches!”
agreed but then again, if i had that much id probably be the same
I really don’t subscribe to ‘you gotta do desi for all desi occasions” but that aside, wearing D&G is problematic on many levels. Also, just me or she looks like Pamela Anderson here?
Gucci is as racist
umm .. thank you but this is DOLCE AND GABANNNNNAAAAA
You’ve covered a number of D&G looks recently….why the sudden mention of their racist behavior? Too little, too late.
i agree. having a bias for certain celebrities and going soft on critiquing a few is understandable. however, having such a strong stance on a brand but continuing to feature their outfits and on top of that selectively calling out celebrities for wearing their clothes is a bit hard to digest. the blog is pointing out fingers at Natasha for wearing a design by d&g, while the blog itself is continuously benefitting (viewership/monetarily too?) by featuring the said design/brand on so many posts.
Stunning colour combo though
Apart from the racist issue, the whole outfit looks so overwhelming on her petite frame.
Frankly after seeing all the tacky lehngas, bridal lehngas, 80s & 90s fashion, it is nice to see a well crafted garment. Colours are festive and she wears it well.
My 2 cents.
I think she is slowly losing the plot… I was always a fan of her looks..but her last two looks (including this one) it appears she is trying too hard…unable to create that effect she had earlier….
this is my personal opinion but this lady never had a plot to begin with. she just piles on couture clothes and accessories, and has always been an OTT dresser.
Maybe…but she was interesting once upon a time…now it looks very forced….
It’s a designer expensive curtain.. looks nice but the whole feet long cape is too much given the trousers and inside is same material design color and outfit. It’s like wrapped in single fabric over and over
STOP BEING POOR BITCHES
The comment section was informative to me! Thank you!
About the look- I’m glad she didn’t go the “it’s diwali, so let’s all wear tacky lehengas” way. Could it have been saved for another occasion, yes, but she doesn’t have to! This is a look that I actually like, as compared to all the rest of bank breaking looks she’s been serving us. Even the make up is good here.
Why call out just one brand and one supporter of that brand? Why just point out one person’s obsession over unethical, racist, anti-environment luxury brands and not remind all of us about these names and their shoppers all the time? Ms. Poonawala may be guilty of owning wardrobes full of products of ultra-luxe ‘questionable’ brands but so are the so-called sustainability ‘workers’. The very people who champion the cause during their leisure time but conveniently forget about it on other occasions. People who will appear and happily pose in brands’ ‘sustainable’ line of clothes conveniently forgetting how these are made in underpaid, exploitative labour sweat shops. And what about those, who appear in ‘ethical’ clothes only once and never twice? I am sorry for the rant, but it is not only about D&G, Gucci, etc. It is about our collective hypocrisy.
Thank you for openly shaming the racist designer duo. There is so much more talent around the world. Nobody needs D&G…
I dont know how weather appropriate this look is but otherwise I love it. If most of the bollywood ladies can come to a Diwali do with bras over their lehengas then this is any day better.
Regarding her showing off her money, well if I had billions I’d dress like a billion bucks too!
this is literally a fabric for a curtain. looks like a part of some CULT
I want to be Natasha DekhoMerePaasKitnaPaisaHaiWala for 1 day…
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🙂 just meant it as a satirical joke.
hahaha… most of us do sister!
Looks like a curtain from Good Earth !
Let’s all just step off the soapbox. Many of the designers featured here have made problematic statements. To each their own.
Also if P&P were so principled they wouldn’t have featured this post to begin with. Everyone wants clicks.
Cha Ching.
Move on. Nothing to see here.
Your political views regarding a brand is not relevant to her looking fabulous in well crafted attire. She chose something different and I think it’s worked very well for her. You may not agree with the brand’s political ideology but then why did you feature her in your blog? Though I’m glad you did because in a sea of garish lehengas she slayed it !!
A suggestion! If you want take a stand, you could stop featuring problematic designers completely, it could be one small step towards making celebrities think twice before wearing them. . Just ignore the designers, pretend as if they don’t exist. . Don’t know if it will work, but maybe there’s no harm in trying? ..But on the other hand, that may not leave you with too many choices ?